The Appeal
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The Appeal (The Appeal) has unveiled their first-of-its-kind project 'Locked In, Priced Out,' which exposes the harsh realities of prison commissary prices nationwide. Learn more and be sure to check it out: theappeal.org/tag/locked-in-ā¦
Congrats to our board president josie duffy rice for this well-deserved recognition! Check out Unreformed here: schoolofhumans.com/podcast-portfoā¦
A first-of-its-kind investigation by The Appeal into prison commissaries across the country has revealed exploitative and inconsistent pricing: theappeal.org/locked-in-pricā¦
Bravo to The Appeal for launching the first ever database of prison commissary lists from 46 states. This is a harrowing, but important, reminder of another way the prison industrial complex further dehumanizes incarcerated people and their loved ones.
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A new federal program called the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund could help bring air conditioningāand clean energy infrastructureāto prisons and jails across the country. Janos Marton explains how this would work and why it's necessary. theappeal.org/prison-air-conā¦
š This #EarthDay , we are reminded of the risks incarcerated people in California state prisons face as climate change accelerates.
š¬ āWe feel hopeless and understand if anything happens, we are out of luck.'
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As summer approaches, many of the nearly 2 million people in correctional facilities nationwide are at risk of facing extreme heat without air conditioning. A new program called the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund could catalyze action, writes Janos Marton. theappeal.org/prison-air-conā¦
Pretrial detainees at NYās Broome County Jail work without pay after being promised compensation, according to a new lawsuit. One man says he refused to continue working unpaid and was thrown in 'keep lock,' a form of solitary. Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg šµšø reports. theappeal.org/broome-county-ā¦
LAWSUIT: Corrections officers in NYās Broome County Jail assure pretrial detainees will be paid for their labor. But once assigned a job, they receive no compensation and are forced to work under threat of disciplinary sanctions and solitary confinement.
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In light of today's SCOTUS arguments in Grants Pass, worth re-reading this 2022 story about LA's playbook for a 'forever war' against the unhoused, now in use in cities nationwide. Expect to see these tactics & much worse if justices rule for Grants Pass. theappeal.org/homeless-encamā¦
As summer approaches, many of the nearly 2 million people in correctional facilities nationwide are at risk of facing extreme heat without air conditioning. A new program called the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund could catalyze action, writes Janos Marton. theappeal.org/prison-air-conā¦
Many incarcerated people rely on commissaries to buy medications, shampoo, and other essential supplies. Yet the quality of those products is often poor & the quantity is often insufficient. How prison commissary price-gouging preys on incarcerated people theappeal.org/locked-in-pricā¦